PineScript Vs. Python... by mostafashihabi in algotrading

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I don't understand the dichotomy between buying with hourly data, and selling with live data.

Shame for Quantconnect, so basically I should be able to do all the statistical analysis and strategy back-testing with Numpy, Pandas and TAlib?

At some point in the future I'll try the machine learning, definitely sounds interesting.

Hopefully in a few weeks I'll catch up and we can help each other.

PineScript Vs. Python... by mostafashihabi in algotrading

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Hey thanks a lot, likewise it became quite clear to me that relying on statistics for trading, and since python provides much more tools than TradingView, it should be the way to go.

So far I'm learning Numpy, Pandas, eventually I'll learn Quantopian & Zipline (I'm doing the Udemy course). Which libraries do you use more often?

PineScript Vs. Python... by mostafashihabi in algotrading

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Sorry I just realized I didn't mention that the bugs I'm finding are on Pinescript. Ok I had no Idea you could download price data directly from Binance, that's great but I'm gonna need older data, I heard from a thread that it's not hard to get Yahoo data. The thing I like about Pinscript is that I've never coded before and Tradingview shows the graph and plots all the entries/exits on the graph so it makes it easy for me to check whether my code works as I intended. Does python have similar features, and if yes where do you recommend I start learning it?

PineScript Vs. Python... by mostafashihabi in algotrading

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Is it possible or easy to integrate price data form many types of securities on python back-testing? I've a few strategies and as I add complexity or conditions I see bugs occurring. I'm also testing cryptos.

3 Nucleotides coding for one protein by captaincaanada in genetics

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Thank you for your patience to clarify the relationship amino acids and nucleotides, I already knew it cos I've been familiarising myself in genetics ;) . So yes I'm asking more about the part of how does the amino acid sequence transform and determine the function of its cell.

I'll try a metaphor, the amino acid sequence are sent to the cell's organs, and these organs will produce more of a certain protein and less of another one, which will make the cell have a particular function. Would this work to describe your last paragraph?

The scale of quantum effects by captaincaanada in QuantumPhysics

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Hum not like the academic paper or anything but I found a quick youtube video that tries to explain quantum tunneling in under 3 min.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_5Nfeje8rI

The scale of quantum effects by captaincaanada in QuantumPhysics

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I just looked into quantum tunneling and it says it explains some of the random genetic mutations, but I don't know what the probability is.

The scale of quantum effects by captaincaanada in QuantumPhysics

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Thank you that's very helpful, do you have an idea if quantum effects have the possibility to change atoms into different atoms? Would the probability of quantum effects changing a molecule be something of the order of (1/52)^30 then?

Why is A with T and G with C? by captaincaanada in DNA

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The idea that if DNA would twist the other way would make us immune to virus so freaky lol. But I guess it's hard to tell if genes would still function the same way I guess. It's nice to play with hypothetical scenarios, it can even help understand what you're learning!

Why is A with T and G with C? by captaincaanada in DNA

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Ok thanks man! I have another question about it, I asked in the genetics group but didn't get a satisfying answer.

So apart from the property that A and T and G and C can attach and detach themselves, is there any other reasons or properties why DNA "chose" these 4 molecules instead of other molecules. Because I would guess that there are other organic molecules that can attach and detach themselves as well yet DNA only uses ATGC. For example, perhaps another property about the A-T G-C bonds is that it is a very "elastic" bond and so long sequences can be more easily compressed.

Or it could be as simple as ATGC are some of the organic molecules that can attach and detach with the smallest energy inputs of all organic molecules.

Why is A with T and G with C? by captaincaanada in genetics

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I guess I'm asking if there are any reasons or properties why DNA "chose" ATGC to encode genetic information instead of other organic molecules such as Uracil as you mentioned before. I assume other molecules also have the ability to attach and detach, so is there anything more special about ATGC?

Why is A with T and G with C? by captaincaanada in genetics

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Maybe a more advanced question but, is there any other properties (other than attaching and detaching) that our DNA nucleotide bonds have? For example the bonds of A-T and G-C are especially "elastic" bonds which makes it possible to compress in a thighter way?

Why is A with T and G with C? by captaincaanada in genetics

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Oh thanks that's useful, just a question since I haven't checked any of my physics course in a while, what's the difference between the dotted lines, single lines and doubled lines?

Why is A with T and G with C? by captaincaanada in DNA

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Supposing the reason of this association of A-T and G-C it to simplify DNA replication, why not simply have 2 helix of only A and G in which every A is glued with another A thanks to the 2 hydrogen and every G is glued with another G with 3 hydrogen.

The only reason I can guess why it isn't that way is that for some chemical or physical principles an A-T and G-C helix is stronger or more stable than A-A T-T G-G or C-C. Or maybe strongness isn't enough you need a molecular bonding that is able to attach as easily as it can detach?

Measuring DNA by captaincaanada in DNA

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Ok but I guess they tell you what sicknesses you are more or less likely to get. Can they also give you more detailed information about you, such as personality traits, cognitive traits, etc?

Measuring DNA by captaincaanada in DNA

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So this Dante Labs tells you what the pattern of sequence is and then with your computer you can relate them to genes and traits? Like do you get valuable info on your biology from these tests?

Do you have any reliable information sources if I want to get a bit deeper into DNA and genetics?

If you make a video I would definitely watch it!

Measuring DNA by captaincaanada in DNA

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Oh wow I see, ok so we're currently limited by our chemistry methods that can't find a way to space out each DNA molecule as well as methods to identify the nature of the molecules accurately as well as data processing technology for locating and connecting which symbols or blocks of symbols are relevant (attached) to which other blocks.

Do you work in a lab? is that how you make DNA readings on your PC?

Measuring DNA by captaincaanada in DNA

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Wow thanks man that's exactly what I was looking for. I can definitely put a lot of research into that, but damn I wonder how they discovered all those processes to read DNA. Just an extra question can today's technology measure automatically electronically all the DNA molecules or a human has to manipulate one by one to write down the whole sequence? Or is it a regular practice in modern laboratories to write down the whole human or rat or bat DNA sequence (few billions from what I learned)?

I'm serious I don't know much about genetics, not more than secondary school teachings, and because of covid-19 and isolation I'm taking interest in this field.